Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of penile deformity to warrant such a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot condition has been reopened and granted. The case of bilateral hearing loss is remanded, and the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to a service-connected left wrist disability is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation and erectile dysfunction due to hypertension, as well as the claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The claims will be remanded for additional development including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed. The claim of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions have been withdrawn and are dismissed.,New evidence has reopened claims for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, congestive heart failure, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right elbow, right shoulder, chest, and dental conditions due to further development being needed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted service connection. The claim for a residual scar of basal cell carcinoma, status post excision, to include as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Board has found the evidence in approximate balance regarding whether his bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, headaches, hypertension, visual disorder, skin disorder, and respiratory disorder are related to service. These issues remain remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disorder, and depression have been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.,Specifically, the Board determined that diabetes mellitus type II is not related to service due to lack of continuity of symptomatology within one year after discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence added since the February 2017 SOC. The AOJ is instructed to review this additional evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's new or additional disabilities, including diverticulitis and anastomotic leak complications, were caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA during his June 1, 2010 sigmoidectomy at Huntington VAMC. The Board found that these disabilities were proximately caused by VA treatment and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC at the L level.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, residuals of bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction is dismissed.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted from January 8, 2019. The Veteran's GERD claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, chronic anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for low back disability is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an insufficient opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically related to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, rating increases, and financial assistance benefits have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of eligibility for automobile adaptive benefits, specially adapted housing (SAH), and special home adaptations (SHA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is no evidence showing that the medication he takes for PTSD caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable due to lack of physical deformity and no evidence of loss of erectile power. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and right inguinal hernia are found to have onset during service. The Board has ordered remand for additional examinations regarding the low back condition and bilateral hearing loss.